It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face. If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.

NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good. www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...

The Republican Party, party of Lincoln, has no discernible ideological beliefs that are more important than loyalty to Trump

They did this for absolutely no reason, as hundreds of witnesses, including me, can attest to

ICE shut down the oldest Mexican restaurant in my hometown of Forest Lake, Minnesota -- a city that voted overwhelmingly for Trump (and Pete Hegseth's hometown too) Feel safer yet?

This is just a completely parallel universe

I mean - who is investing in Eric Adams crypto? Are we sure this is not just a way for unknown actors to direct money to Adams?

“People are getting kidnapped where they work. People are getting taken away when they're cleaning snow out of their cars. My son's school, 25 people, only r people showed up yesterday. People are afraid to do their groceries. People are afraid to go to work. “We are not safe. We are under attack”

Our dear friend Anne died on Christmas of ovarian cancer, leaving her wife Valerie and their son Bobby. This family matters so much to me. They got to know us after Bobby was diagnosed with Down syndrome before he was born, and our families remain close. Help if you can. Just a repost helps.

There is a longer version of the video of a kidnapping of this kid - there really is no other word for it - here. As he is being shoved into the DHS vehicle he breaks down. At about the 2 minute mark you hear a DHS agent say "wow - fucking child" sarcastically. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...

This is a wonderful illustration of the many ways we rely upon a functioning, competent government every day. We might miss it when its gone.

when it happened at uc davis there was a "pepper spray cop" meme bc it stood out as a singular unusual and outrageous phenomenon

Remember when the NYPD officer pepper sprayed the peaceful protesters during Occupy and it was a big deal? ICE daily

Not simply promoting crypto but eschewing prosecution of platforms that enable terrorists and criminals: DAG Blanche memo says that DOJ "will not pursue actions against the platforms that these enterprises utilize to conduct their illegal activities" www.cov.com/en/news-and-...

Yesterday Elon Musk retweeted "white solidarity is the only way to survive". In our numb overwhelmed media environment it barely made headlines that the world's richest man endorsed blood-curdling white nationalism. My brief writeup for @religiondispatches.org religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...

Hard to reconcile the president promoting crypto currency, beloved by criminals because it cannot be monitored by governments, and monitoring immigrants sending remittances back to family members

With what possible legal authority?

Welcome to the Clicktatorship

One basic pattern here is that DHS officials are engaging in violence simply because they are irritated at citizens protesting them. There is no plausible threat of violence here. He just wants to inflict pain, and believes there will be no penalty for doing so.

USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, the federal agency that oversees programs like SNAP, WIC, and school meals, has apparently lost one-third of its staff in the last year.

Forwarding this to the Trump administration in the hope my people finally get some relief

I have some really amazing colleagues at Ford at Michigan, who want to do not just great research but actually fix real world problems. Luke is a great example.

This guy gets it www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...

“Practical or not, achievable or not at this moment in time, which of Trump’s illegal, unconstitutional and criminal acts does not warrant impeachment?”

Janet Yellen: "“If you can bring charges for no reason whatsoever against your enemies, we’re no longer living in a society governed by the rule of law.” She added: “That’s the end of Fed independence.” And much else. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...

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"We cannot treat the civil service as a background institution. It is a central site of power. ... Unchecked presidential control over the civil service imperils [gov't] capacity]". Great piece. One note: 1/

[we have brutal repression at home voice] We have brutal repression at home, honey.

Its not that the media is not covering what is happening, but it does feel like the military occupation of an American city should be treated as a national crisis.

White House spokesperson says that they welcome transparency and investigations. Will note for future use.

Maybe right-wingers should be reading some of those humanities scholars instead of trying to purge them from universities.

I have a new post over at @donmoyn.bsky.social's blog discussing the legal authority the president has over the civil service and why the other branches need to do more to prevent the destruction of the administrative state. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-much-p...

New from @nicholasbednar.bsky.social at Can We Still Govern? Its a good day to talk about the limits of presidential power. The last year has shown how much power Presidents have over the civil service, and the need for other branches to limit it. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-much-p...

What’s great about Bill Maher is you know even if the joke made at his expense is relatively mild it’s all he’s going to be thinking about for six straight months. His summer is already ruined.

Here’s a second person saying agents inside Whipple threatened them while calling Renee Good a “lesbian b*tch.” bsky.app/profile/clan...

Feel like Sinners was more a musical than OBAA was a comedy

Between Jessie Buckley winning a Golden Globe, and Ballymacelligott and the Gaeltacht winning the club football championships, its been a good weekend for Kerry www.bbc.com/sport/articl...

"One Battle After Another" is a comedy?

Apparently Exxon won't have the privilege of having their stuff nationalized a third time in Venezuela bc Darren Woods told the truth at what was meant to be a performed loyalty session. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Bour time someone from Kerry won

Thank goodness these polymarket predictions are draining any suspense from the night.

Sentiment check: r/wallstreetbets is absolutely libbing out, indistinguishable from Bsky.

Wanda Sykes thanks Ricky Gervais for not being there because it means she can accept the award on his behalf... and he's gonna thank God and the trans community (he won, she did) #GoldenGlobes

“probabilities on polymarket” polymarket and online gamblification of every aspect of our lives is the worst new development of the world in 2025

Maya Rudolph erasure

Have you ever been mocked by a woman? Wanted to kill her? President Trump thinks you are ICE material.

I guess regular TV ads is just like 80% medical ads. They're selling Botox to cure migraines.

excited to hear what Stephen Graham's actual accent is like

The total capture of the DOJ, seemingly with very little pushback or resistance, is one of the most striking examples of the capitulation of American elites in the face of authoritarianism. It’s been less than a year, and federal prosecutions or investigations are already completely discredited.

With almost no exceptions, America's leading executives have either toadied up to Trump or kept silent. Will Trump's political witch hunt against Jay Powell hit the markets? That's about the only language CEOs understand.